Cambridge and King’s College & Chapel Tour

Make the most of your visit to Cambridge, join a Cambridge Highlights and King's College and Chapel Guided Tour!

Very highly recommended!
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Our guide, Mary, was excellent - welcoming, knowledgeable, engaging and she brought the city to life with her stories and experiences. Her genuine love of Cambridge shone through. She was very accommodating, and tailored the tour to suit our small group of four. Oh - and don't be fooled by individuals offering "unofficial tours". Cantab Tour Guides will be displaying their OFFICAL green or blue badges!
Very highly recommended!
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Our guide, Mary, was excellent - welcoming, knowledgeable, engaging and she brought the city to life with her stories and experiences. Her genuine love of Cambridge shone through. She was very accommodating, and tailored the tour to suit our small group of four. Oh - and don't be fooled by individuals offering "unofficial tours". Cantab Tour Guides will be displaying their OFFICAL green or blue badges!

King’s College, one of the 31 constituent Colleges that make up the University of Cambridge, is easily recognisable as one of the most famous sights in Cambridge. Lying between King’s Parade and the River Cam, the college was founded in 1441 by Henry VI. The building is regarded as one of the greatest examples of late Gothic English Architecture.

During the Cambridge and King’s College & Chapel Tour, our expert and passionate guides will take you on an enjoyable and engaging guided tour of King’s – full of interesting historical facts and fascinating stories.

There is plenty to see! Some of the highlights include:

  • The chapel that took 100 years, 5 King’s and 4 master masons to complete
  • King’s College Chapel – the finest example of Perpendicular Gothic Architecture in Europe
  • The magnificent fan-vaulted ceiling, largest of its type in the world
  • The most complete set of 16th century stained glass
  • Beautiful oak screen with the carved initials of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
  • Ruben’s wonderful altarpiece, The Adoration of the Magi

In addition you will see more iconic sights such as the Senate House, Old Schools, The Old Cavendish Laboratories, Gonville and Caius College, the Corpus Clock and much more…..

All Cantab Tours’ guides are professionally trained and hold either a Blue or Green Badge awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and are members of the Society of Cambridge Tourist Guides.

Tour Details

Tours run every Saturday at 1pm with additional days and dates added from Easter.

Advance booking advised.

Tours are 90 minutes long.

Tours cost £35 per person (£25 per child). This includes your entrance ticket to King’s College

Our Cambridge Highlights and King’s College public walking tours depart from The Cambridge Tourist Information Centre 11 Guildhall, Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PP.

Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour is due to start.

Your guide will make themselves known to you. They will be wearing the official Green or Blue Badges to show they are qualified guides.

Any questions? Read our FAQs.

Contact

01223 752660
[email protected]

Cambridge and King’s College & Chapel Tour
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Why Choose Cantab Tours?

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Experienced.

Cantab Tours have a wealth of experience in providing high-quality walking tours of Cambridge. Our team has previously worked with Visit Cambridge for many years as the providers of their official guided tour service. In fact, we have been delivering tours of Cambridge since the 1970s!

Qualified.

We work closely with The Society of Cambridge Tourist Guides and all of our tour guides are accredited and proudly wear the widely-recognised Blue or Green badges awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. The training lasts almost a year and our guides have such a broad knowledge they can answer most questions you will have including questions on the application process for prospective students.

Entertaining.

As well as being fully qualified, our tour guides are all extremely passionate about Cambridge and its history. Many of our guides are Cambridge University Alumni or are associated with the University in some way. They will guarantee that you will have an enjoyable and engaging tour – full of interesting historical facts and fascinating stories. No boring or scripted tours here!

Value.

Our Cambridge Highlights Tour is only £20 per person (£12 for children) for a 90-minute tour, and our Private Tours start at just £90 for up to 20 people offering great value for money and the perfect way to see Cambridge.

Institute of Tourist Guiding logo

Experienced.

Cantab Tours have a wealth of experience in providing high-quality walking tours of Cambridge. Our team has previously worked with Visit Cambridge for many years as the providers of their official guided tour service. In fact, we have been delivering tours of Cambridge since the 1970s!

Qualified.

We work closely with The Society of Cambridge Tourist Guides and all of our tour guides are accredited and proudly wear the widely-recognised Blue or Green badges awarded by the Institute of Tourist Guiding. The training lasts almost a year and our guides have such a broad knowledge they can answer most questions you will have including questions on the application process for prospective students.

Entertaining.

As well as being fully qualified, our tour guides are all extremely passionate about Cambridge and its history. Many of our guides are Cambridge University Alumni or are associated with the University in some way. They will guarantee that you will have an enjoyable and engaging tour – full of interesting historical facts and fascinating stories. No boring or scripted tours here!

Value.

Our Cambridge Highlights Tour is only £20 per person (£12 for children) for a 90-minute tour, and our private tours start at just £90 for up to 20 people offering great value for money and the perfect way to see Cambridge.

Private Guided Tours of Cambridge

For a more personalised experience, book a private walking tour of Cambridge with one of our expert guides. Explore more of the central Cambridge Colleges and other famous sights on a fully customisable private tour.